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Dash Cam Footage

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car-crash1 year ago

"CHP Dash Cam Footage Shows Intentional Wrong-Way Collision in Sacramento Area"

Dash cam footage captures the moment a wrong-way driver intentionally crashed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle on Interstate 80 in Davis, causing moderate to major injuries to the officers involved. The officers are expected to make a full recovery, while the wrong-way driver suffered minor injuries and has been booked into jail. This incident was the second crash of the day involving a CHP vehicle in the Sacramento area.

accidents-and-emergencies1 year ago

Ambulance Narrowly Avoids Rollover Crash on I-95 in Massachusetts

Dramatic dash cam footage captured the moment an ambulance narrowly avoided a rollover crash on a Massachusetts highway during a powerful winter storm, as a white sedan rolled across the median and crashed in front of it. The ambulance driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision, and the patient being transported was unharmed. The sedan's teenage driver also escaped injury, and both vehicles sustained minimal damage.

crime2 years ago

Iowa Officer Clings to Car Hood in Dramatic Chase, Suspect Sentenced to 5 Years

Newly released video shows an Iowa police officer clinging to the hood and roof of a car during a wild police chase in 2021. The officer, Patrick McCarty, pulled the car over and informed the passenger, Dennis Guider Jr., that there was a warrant out for his arrest in Illinois. As Guider attempted to drive away, McCarty jumped onto the hood with his gun drawn. Guider continued to drive, causing McCarty to be flung off the car and break his back. Guider pleaded guilty to serious injury by vehicle and was sentenced to up to five years in prison.

crime2 years ago

Dashcam Footage Captures Terrifying High-Speed Crash During Traffic Stop in Virginia

Dash-cam footage released by Fairfax County police shows a 17-year-old driver going "well over 120 mph" in a 2018 BMW M3 spin across a median and hit a stopped car and an officer making a traffic stop in Virginia. The officer saw the car coming and ran, avoiding serious injury. The driver was ticketed for reckless driving, and the officer and driver of the stopped car had minor injuries. The officer's decision to approach the passenger side of the car he stopped may have saved his life.

accidents2 years ago

Loose tire causes terrifying freeway crash in Los Angeles.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash caused by a runaway tire that sent a Kia and its driver into a midair spin before crashing onto the road. The incident was captured on video by a Tesla's dashboard camera. The driver of the Kia was not seriously hurt and was able to walk away from her totaled car. The Chevy pickup driver is unlikely to face criminal charges. Officials are investigating whether the Chevy was modified or anything else that may have caused the wheel to become loose.

accidents2 years ago

Runaway tire causes chaos on Chatsworth freeway

Dash-cam footage from a Tesla captured a vehicle on the 118 Freeway in Chatsworth, California, running over a tire that had just come off a nearby pickup truck, launching the car into a midair spin before crashing back on the freeway hood first and rolling back to right side up. The driver of the car was the sole occupant and there were no major injuries reported.